Brighton Student Accommodation & Communal Centre
Client: Bouygues UK
Brickwork Value: £3,250,000
Duration: 18 months
Project Overview
Harlequin Brickwork was proud to partner with Bouygues UK on this landmark project in the heart of Brighton city centre—a vibrant new student accommodation development, complete with communal spaces and a recreational centre.
Designed to provide high-quality living and lifestyle spaces for students, the scheme included a complex concrete frame structure, fully clad in distinctive traditional white brickwork, including a striking brick-clad triangular roof structure that now forms a standout feature in Brighton’s skyline.
This was a technically demanding project, both in terms of architectural detailing and programme, and Harlequin was appointed to deliver the complete brickwork package to the highest standards of craftsmanship.
Our Scope of Works
- Full external brickwork cladding to new concrete frame buildings.
- Feature brickwork to form the iconic triangular roof structure.
- Integration of white brick with white mortar detailing to achieve a crisp, clean architectural finish.
- Works delivered in tandem with internal construction and finishing trades within a tight urban environment.
Project Delivery
Detailed Planning & Collaboration
From the outset, Harlequin worked closely with Bouygues UK and the wider design team to ensure the brickwork package aligned seamlessly with the project’s ambitious architectural vision.
The feature triangular brick-clad roof demanded particular attention, requiring complex scaffold access and highly accurate brickwork to achieve both structural integrity and aesthetic perfection.
Scaffold Strategy
Our scaffold package was designed and installed to support this intricate build, allowing safe access and efficient working even in the challenging geometry of the upper roof sections.
Expert Brickwork Execution
The entire façade was clad in high-quality white brick, laid with matching white mortar—a specification that demanded exceptional care and precision to ensure uniformity and visual consistency across the scheme.
Throughout the project, our bricklaying teams maintained rigorous quality control to meet both Bouygues UK’s high standards and the exacting aesthetic requirements of the architect.
Urban Site Logistics
Working in a busy city centre location required careful logistics planning to minimise disruption and maintain smooth site operations—something Harlequin managed through close coordination with site management and other trades.
Project Benefits
✅ Successful delivery of a complex brickwork package, including intricate feature elements.
✅ Exceptional quality of finish, with clean and consistent white brick façades.
✅ Strong collaboration with Bouygues UK, helping to maintain programme efficiency on a challenging build.
✅ A new landmark development that enhances Brighton’s cityscape and provides high-quality spaces for its growing student population.
Outcome
Over the course of 18 months, Harlequin Brickwork delivered this prestigious project on time and to specification, helping to create one of Brighton’s most distinctive new developments.
Our ability to manage complex geometry, deliver high-quality feature brickwork, and maintain programme certainty under challenging site conditions has reinforced our reputation with Bouygues UK—and demonstrated once again why leading contractors trust Harlequin for demanding brickwork and scaffolding projects.
